As I write this, Ella is at an orientation for her new school – her new secondary school. Grade 7, or as they say here in the UK, Year 7. I have dreaded this moment since the day she started […]
My son goes into grade five this year. Over the summer we have been giving deep consideration to the idea of moving him to another school. You see, the last two years have not been easy for him. He was […]
“I want to be informed anytime she goes into the Kindergarten room,” I tell the principal. “I know that you are in a difficult position with the teacher being away as well as the EA but we need to find […]
IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or here in Alberta, IPP (Individualized Program Plan) – once you have a school-aged child with special needs these once meaningless acronyms become a beacon of hope, or, more often, a harbinger of tearful nights, disappointment […]
What a ride. Last week we visited Ben’s parents two and a half hours south of Edmonton and when we returned, it was Autumn. The vibrant green on the trees in the ravine have been replaced with a mossy yellow […]
